Understanding the Value of IT
Understanding the IT Value equation is critical to making IT Decisions. This article provides guidance using the education industry.
May 21, 2009
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This IT strategy template provides a comprehensive outline to creating an effective IT strategic plan. The template includes sections for defining your business goals and objectives, identifying your IT capabilities, and outlining your IT strategy. The template also includes a set of metrics for measuring the success of your IT strategy.
IT transformation is fashionable. Buzzwords generally are. This article answers a simple question: what is IT Transformation? Defining IT Transformation is critical to the success of any CIO and the IT Organization they lead.
Explore a detailed overview of IT strategy. From its definition and foundational principles to its role in driving organizational success, this guide delves into every facet of crafting, implementing, and evaluating a robust Information Technology strategy.
Unlock the complexities of IT governance with a clear definition, key frameworks, and strategies to align technology with business goals. Explore best practices to ensure IT governance success.
Enterprise architecture (EA) is a comprehensive framework used to manage and align an organization's IT infrastructure, processes, data and strategies with its overall business goals. Learn about enterprise architecture, its definition, components, benefits, and challenges. Discover this critical business discipline's stakeholders, frameworks, and methodologies.
This in-depth and engaging - 78 slides - IT Strategy Presentation [ppt] communicates just about everything you would have wanted to know about IT Strategy aka business IT alignment (ICT Strategy, IS strategy, IS strategic alignment, IT Alignment, strategic information systems planning (SISP)...)
CIOs can use this step-by-step guide to improve business IT alignment
This information technology (IT) Strategic Plan Example details the key components of a good information technology strategy that aligns and prioritizes investments in IT with the business vision, mission, and goals.
Planning to self-study for the TOGAF 9.1 certification? This comprehensive guide provides a clear roadmap for aspiring enterprise architects. Discover the different certification pathways, how to access the official TOGAF 9.1 framework, and recommended Open Group study guides. We've also compiled valuable resources for practice questions and offer essential tips for effective learning, exam preparation, and booking your test. Start your journey to becoming TOGAF certified today!
Learn about e-business, its benefits, types, components, and examples. Understand the differences between e-commerce and e-business and their future outlook.
Factoring Risk in Cost Benefit Analysis
What is a Cost Benefit Analysis without risk? Worthless!!
May 21, 2009
IT Strategy: Making Smart IT Decisions
A guide to understanding the value of IT Investments. Excellent Read!
May 21, 2009
Cracking the IT Value Code
Does IT Spending Matter? The answer is an emphatic no. Then what does? Read on…
May 21, 2009
A Guide to IT Portfolio Management
Treating IT spending as investments is an excellent idea. Where do you go from there? Read this step-by-step guide to help plan your journey.
May 21, 2009
Measuring IT Returns: Counting Chickens from Eggs?
Proving IT’s Value is the Achilles heel of CIOs. There are many views and more tools but the issue persists. What now?
May 20, 2009
IT Strategist as a Race Car Driver?
Learning from Mario Andretti sounds like fun but what has that got to do with IT Strategy? Read on!
May 20, 2009
Rethinking measurement: More than evaluating performance
Management should focus on using measurement frameworks that show the hypothesized relationships between desired outcomes and the drivers (or leading indicators) of those outcomes; what’s more, developing the right measures and using measurement data must be iterative and highly interactive.
May 20, 2009
Practical ROI Metrics: A CIO’s Quick Reference to Measuring Project Value
This practical overview equips CIOs and IT professionals with actionable ROI metrics and straightforward cost-benefit models for evaluating technology and software process improvements. Featuring clear definitions, step-by-step examples, and detailed methods for SPI frameworks like Inspections, PSP, TSP, SW-CMM®, ISO 9001, and CMMI®, this guide enables precise financial assessments and informed investment decisions, enhancing strategic resource allocation and organizational efficiency.
May 20, 2009
Strategy Maps: Converting Intangible Assets Into Tangible Outcomes
An excellent overview to Strategy Maps from its creators.
May 20, 2009